Movies to get you ready for Japan

[nicklar]

One I haven't seen yet but would like to is 'Harimaya Bridge' which was written and directed by an ex-JET (Aaron Woolfolk).

[Mark_KyotoPA]

You should probably watch this video too.

It's not a movie, but it's very informative.

[andypj1]

The wife and I just finished watching Big Man Japan (Dai Nihonjin). We both laughed pretty hard at this one. Get ready for a super strange ending if you happen to watch it.

If you like old school Godzilla movies seen made fun of, then this is the movie for you.

[losdutchmen]

Jiro Dreams of Sushi is a film coming out in March here in the States. Just ran across a trailer for it online. It's about an 85 year old sushi chef that runs a small, but gourmet, shop in the Ginza subway called Sukiyabashi Jiro. Sort of a biographical documentary about the man and what makes him tick, following him through his daily routine. Sounds really good, and gives a little insight to "real" Japanese culture.

[merkypie]

You should probably watch this video too.

It's not a movie, but it's very informative.

I personally found this one a tad bit more informative.

[vava]

You should probably watch this video too.

It's not a movie, but it's very informative.

I personally found this one a tad bit more informative.

OMGGG my personal theme song. I worked at a Lawson while I did my study abroad in Sapporo, and I somehow ended up having that song stuck in my head at the end of every shift without fail.

[haku]

Watch a movie called "All about Lily Chou Chou" to get a perspective on some of the problems young people face with the Japanese education system and growing up in Japanese society.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDr1scwNC78

It's a bit meandering but I seriously recommend it.

[nicklar]

Good advice Haku. I forgot all about that one. It's an incredibly sad, sometimes distressing movie that challenges a lot of assumptions about Japanese teenagers. "Nobody Knows" is also another very sad film based on a true story.